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A Death Blow for Dupe Culture, Deferred
Dupes are having a moment for a simple reason: they promise consumers a close approximation of the real thing, for less. For a few days …
Canada Goose Trims Annual Profit Forecast on Dipping China Demand
Canada Goose Holdings trimmed its annual profit forecast and missed quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday due to choppy sales in key luxury goods market China, …
Ralph Lauren’s Dresses, Polo Shirts Drive Sales Forecast Raise
Ralph Lauren raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday as the apparel maker bet on younger shoppers picking up its spring collection of dresses, floral …
Versace Parent Capri Says Turnaround to Take a Year
Capri Holdings Ltd. shares dropped after the luxury apparel and accessories company gave guidance below Wall Street expectations, saying a turnaround will take time. The …
China Targets PVH Corp. in Retaliation Against US Tariffs
China placed Calvin Klein owner PVH Corp. and US gene sequencing company Illumina Inc. to a so-called blacklist of entities, among a series of retaliatory …
Trump’s Tariffs, Explained in 4 Charts
For fashion companies caught in the middle of the Trump administration’s long-promised trade war, it’s the uncertainty, rather than any specific tariffs, that’s causing the …
This Week: Trump’s Tariffs, New York Fashion Week, Retail Earnings
On Saturday, the Trump administration implemented 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10 percent levy on goods …
Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk
For the last five years, the European Union has been at the forefront of an unprecedented push to regulate fashion. Though the industry’s glamourous image …
Jenni Kayne Wants to Be the Californian Ralph Lauren
Ask fashion founders about their aspirations, and one phrase will come up over and over: lifestyle brand. The term has suffered from misuse in recent …
Gorpcore Style: Embracing the Great Outdoors With Spirit
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VF Corp Beats Quarterly Estimates as Turnaround Plan Pays Off
Apparel and footwear maker VF Corp beat third-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by efforts to revive demand and refresh the product lineup …
Luxury’s China Priorities in the Year of the Snake
China was at the epicentre of luxury’s poor performance last year. From LVMH to Richemont, companies saw declining demand in the market that was once …
Black-Owned Brands Urge US Consumers Not to Boycott Target Over End of Diversity Efforts
Please don’t boycott Target: That’s the message from Black founders and influencers to consumers about a backlash against the retailer’s decision to end its diversity, …
De Minimis’: The Trade Perk Trump May End as China Tensions Rise, Explained
President Donald Trump is considering changing a key US trade benefit to other nations, the “de minimis” exemption on import tariffs, as he accuses China …
The Future of ‘Made in Italy’: ‘Many Factories Will Disappear’
Italy is the epicentre of luxury’s supply chain: many of the world’s biggest luxury brands rely on thousands of workshops across the country to make …
How Retailers Are Investing in Their Sales Associates
Opens in new window Now that the post-pandemic flurry of customers returning to stores has begun to cool, in-store sales growth is forecast to be …
Abu Dhabi-Based Royal Group Acquires Controlling Stake in Pangaia
Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicle Royal Group has acquired a controlling stake in material science and apparel brand Pangaia, the company said Thursday. The financial terms …
De Minimis’: The Trade Perk Trump May End as China Tensions Rise, Explained
President Donald Trump is considering changing a key US trade benefit to other nations, the “de minimis” exemption on import tariffs, as he accuses China …
Will Global Retail Giants’ Big Bet on American Consumers Pay Off?
For a growing number of European and Asian fashion brands, America is the land of opportunity. A host of international retail giants are aggressively expanding …